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Hudson vs Danvers vs Hampton Falls vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($497k median).
Danvers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hudson | Danvers | Hampton Falls | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
28,098Highest |
2,328Lowest |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hudson and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22kLowest 49% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 121% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,116 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #224 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Hampton Falls School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hudson High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.